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4 New Year’s Resolutions for College Students

January 14, 2020

4 New Year’s Resolutions for College Students By Madison White As a new year begins, most of us are thinking ahead to what we want to accomplish in the next 365 days. As a new year also brings a new semester, many students may also be thinking ahead. Because no college student is the same,…

Off-Campus Housing: What’s Right For You?

December 30, 2019

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Off-Campus Housing: What’s Right For You? By Victoria Robertson Living off-campus can be stressful, expensive and intimidating. For many, on-campus housing is a sure thing, but venturing into off-campus housing can feel like a risk. In many cases, off-campus housing will actually save you money, which only helps you to keep down your loan costs…

Apartments and Pets: What to Know

December 16, 2019

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Apartments and Pets: What to Know By Madison White As more and more young people delay some of the major events in their life, like getting married and having kids, they are increasingly getting pets. It is very common for young adults to have pets because of the added companionship and ease into responsibility. However,…

Keeping Your Apartment Rental Clean

November 22, 2019

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Keeping Your Apartment Rental Clean By Victoria Robertson Staying neat, tidy and organized is difficult to do when you’re living in an apartment, especially when you are living with roommates. However, when you are renting, it’s not only your cleanliness that’s on the line, but also your deposit. In more cases than not, individuals end…

Signs You’re Ready To Move Off-Campus

November 8, 2019

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Signs You’re Ready To Move Off-Campus By Ashley Paskill As a freshman, depending on your school, you likely were forced to live in the dorms. However, once you became an upperclassman, you gained an option to either live in the dorms or move off-campus. While this decision is easy for some, others may have a…

First Steps to Looking for a College Apartment

October 25, 2019

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First Steps to Looking for a College Apartment By Brittany Loeffler The first time most people live on their own is in their college apartment. After their freshman year of living in a dormitory, many students will move off campus into an apartment because it can help save them money and gives them more space…

Cities Like Austin Crack Down on College Apartment Affordability

June 7, 2019

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The Federal Reserve reports that 42% of people who attend college incur student loan debt. Today, this number totals nearly $1.6 trillion dollars in the U.S. alone, and costs are steadily on the rise. Tuition and housing make up the majority of the expense of attending higher education, with student housing costs actually exceeding…

Final Exam Season Tips for the College Student

April 23, 2019

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It’s perfectly normal for college students to feel a little crazy around exam season. But as quickly as it comes, it will soon be gone. Here are some quick tips for managing your sanity this time of year: Start Studying Early Besides avoiding any pre-exam procrastination panic, starting your studies earlier will help…

How Gen Z’s Expectations are Changing Student Housing

April 8, 2019

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As student populations change, so too must student apartments. Gen Z’s expectations for student apartments have proven considerably different from those of their Millennial counterparts. These changes have not gone unnoticed by student housing property developers, who now focus on modern interior design and curating amenities with modern appeal. Modern Aesthetic What’s so…

Santa Monica College Students Rejoice: City Temporarily Bans Unaffordable Micro-Apartments

March 28, 2019

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Affordable student apartments? Santa Monica is finally doing something about the sudden spike in market-rate “single room occupancy” (SRO) units. On Tuesday 3/26, the city passed an emergency ordinance temporarily banning apartments under 375 square feet. This ordinance will last for 45 days until the city can devise a permanent solution to the problem.…

Turning Your College Apartment into a Zen Den

March 13, 2019

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You may not be surprised to learn that the chaotic atmosphere of your student apartment could be contributing to heightened stress-levels. We connect with our environments whether we like it or not, so turning your college apartment into a zen den could be just what the doctor ordered! How, you ask? Contemplate your surroundings.…

College Apartment Spotlight: The Bartram in Gainesville, FL

February 25, 2019

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Looking for an apartment in a college town like Gainesville might be stressful for people who want both proximity to UF campus/Shands Hospital and sleep at night. College crowds may bring with them certain qualities associated with the trials of youth: noise, messiness, incessant partying, and other shenanigans older adults just shouldn’t have to…